Montpelier To Offer Midget Series Again in 2013
 

The Montpelier Motor Speedway in Montpelier, Indiana (East Central Indiana) is pleased to announce the Montpelier Midget Series WILL return for its second season as the series continues into 2013. Shane Hollingsworth was the only series repeat winner winning 3 races. The series crowned 4 additional winners during the 2012 season including first time full midget winners – Nick Speidel, Brandon Matus, and Michael Koontz along with Critter Malone picking up a series win. The series in 2012 saw Lynsey Tilton win the track championship.

• The Midget Series will again compass a maximum of 10 dates for the 2013 Track Championship
• The open tire brand/compound rule will again be in place allowing competitors their choice of tire brand and compound.
• National Production engines (such as Fontana, Gaerte, Stanton, Esslinger, etc…) will still be legal and rules will still be in place to allow a mixture of power plants (such as Ford Focus, Stock Production Block, and motorcycle type powered engines) to be competitive utilizing an unlimited weight break and additional tire width to supplement power differences.

Midget dates will be released along with any other series changes in late January with our 2013 Schedule release. Thanks to fans, drivers, and car owners for your support of the 2012 season. We hope to have your support along with gaining additional support in 2013.

Any driver/car owner who would like to provide further feedback or suggestions not offered during our track survey can email bemcevoy@yahoo.com or PM me to provide that input.

Websites
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway

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Thanks to the management At MMS for sticking with this program.You people are a diamiond in the ruff and breath of fresh air regarding promoting midget racing. Congratulations. It was a long time coming. This is only going to get better and better. Despite the ******** demonstrated by surrounding midget organizations that look the other way when it comes down to looking after the owners/drivers, you've done a great job. Now, if we can only get away from the exotic, expensive and ancient power plants as the norm with OEM type engines that cost a fraction of what we are spending currently to keep a race car on the track... that will really be a step forward. The 1950s push truck way of doing things needs to go.

Well said Don. Thank you MMS for the opportunity presented and I look forward to 2013!!!

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Will be back next year maybe the whole schedule.........thanks MMS we apperciate your efforts!

Matt Schuck
SETracing 52 and 53

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I'll check it out a couple times with my
1000cc mini. Thanks for keeping it going in 2013!

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It is a great deal for the lower budget Midget teams and even some Mini-Sprint teams too. Please consider a couple of Sprint Car shows in 2013! It is a great place to race a Sprinter and I'm sure the fans would enjoy it too!

Thanks,
J.T.

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Sell all your go kart stuff Colin?

Anybody know a close and safe place to store a trailer for the summer close to the track?

Todd lehr

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Nope. Still have all my kart stuff for sale!

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That would help out a bunch to keep the car and hauler up there. Gas prices are just going to keep going up and at 10mpg that haul could be an expensive trip. The 1000cc cars, echotecs and ford car don't require much up keep other than washing and oil changes.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Some Updates:

We had our 2nd track meeting of the season last week, and I think we are on track to do some good things with the division for its second year.

It looks like the Midget division will again this season be a part of our 2013 Season Opener Weekend. We are looking at a late March or first week of April starting date (similiar to last season). Again, looking at 10ish dates (biweekly except for the race heavy months of June/July where we will try to squeeze a race in each month if it makes sense). We look to have our schedule, rules, and payout finished up in late December/early January.

From the surveys, we did not have any input indicating the need for rule changes. We are looking at making sure the tires are stamped after hot laps so you have the choice of hotlapping a junk tire then following that up with your tire/stagger choice for the night. If there is something that we have overlooked, please PM me.

The trophy dash for slower cars may be eliminated. It seemed most cars did not want to run to the dash and take the chance of breaking something before the feature.

We held our banquet a couple of Saturday ago and had 3 of our top 5 drivers in attendance. They were given trophies and a cash payout as part of the points fund for the series.


Also, we are looking for a series sponsor for the season. PM me or email if you are interested in becoming the series sponsor. With the series sponsor, the midget class will be known "Your Business Name Montpelier Motor Speedway Midgets" on all advertisements (we heavily advertise in newspaper and radio), internet, etc... The sponsorship also comes with 2 general admission season passes, and it's actually a pretty affordable sponsorship option. Please PM me or email me if you are interested in learning more.